Parioli

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Monti Parioli, three hills that the district was built on. Itself of uncertain origin, possibly from Latin paries (“wall”) (whence Italian parete), in reference to the steep slope the San Valentino hill makes facing Via Flaminia. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /paˈrjɔ.li/, /pa.riˈɔ.li/^[1]
Rhymes: -ɔli
Hyphenation: Pa‧riò‧li, Pa‧ri‧ò‧li

Proper noun edit

Parioli m pl or m (sometimes plural only, in variation)

A neighbourhood of Rome, Italy
essere dei Parioli / essere di Parioli ― to be from Parioli

Derived terms edit

pariolino

References edit

^ Parioli in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)